Companies from all over Europe got involved to demand the improvement of the proposal for a unitary patent, following the call for action launched by April [2] and by signing the resolution proposed with StopSoftwarePatent.eu [3] and FFII [4].
All those companies are asking members of the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee of the European Parliament to amend the current proposal regarding the unitary patent [5], in order to ensure innovation and to avoid threatening the businesses of European IT companies. Such a mobilization underline how big the threat of innovation companies is with the unitary patent, especially since the proposal do not offer any safeguard against drifts such as software patents [6]. While these have repeatedly shown how detrimental they are to innovation, to the software industry in general, and specially to Free Software, as well as to the right to code.
April would like to thank all signatories and call for continued mobilisation, especially by calling MEPs [7] to explain what the threats of the patent and of software patents are. Companies which have not signed the resolution yet can do it [8] by sending us an email: resolution-enterprises@unitary-patent.eu [9]
Our company is worried about the current plans to set up a unitary patent with a flanking unified patent court.
The European Patent Office (EPO)'s practices to grant software patents, under the deceiving term of “computer-implemented inventions”, pose a threat to our professional activities.
We are concerned that the regulation on the unitary patent, as agreed in December 2011 by the negotiators of the Council, the Commission, and the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament, leaves any and every issue on the limits of patentability to the EPO's case law, without any democratic control or review by an independent court.
The regulation on the unitary patent is an opportunity for the EU legislators to harmonise substantive patent law in the EU institutional and jurisdictional framework, and to put an end to the EPO's self-motivated practices extending the realm of patentability to software. Failing to do so, this unitary patent will do more harm than good to the EU ICT firms.
For these reasons, we urge MEPs to adopt amendments which clearly state that the EPO's decisions are subject to a review from the Court of Justice of the European Union, and which reaffirm the rejection of software patentability, as expressed by the votes of the European Parliament on September 24th, 2003 and July 6th, 2005.
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The list of 605 current signatories (to add your name to the list, please contact us by email: resolution-enterprises@unitary-patent.eu [9])
April thanks all the signatories. This list will be updated periodically.
- 13thmonkey software (NL)
- 2i2L (FR)
- 4web EOOD SMLLC (BG)
- 5and3 Ltd (GB)
- A Livr'ouvert (FR)
- A.H. Computing (DK)
- Acoeuro (FR)
- ACS Horizons (FR)
- AdaCore SAS (FR)
- Adalog (FR)
- adsensus limited (GB)
- Advokaturbüro (CH)
- aevum GmbH (DE)
- Affect IT (DK)
- AGAMA SARL (FR)
- Agora Con GmbH (AT)
- Aivomatic Ltd (FI)
- ALBA Software, S.L. (ES)
- Aldaray Ltd (GB)
- Alenis Hungary Kft (HU)
- Alixen (FR)
- Allors (BE)
- altairis (FR)
- Altern-IT (FR)
- Altmann Industrieelektronik GmbH (DE)
- Amiura snc (IT)
- Anakeen SAS (FR)
- Anvil-Soft (DE)
- ANWI Consulting (CH)
- APITUX (FR)
- APL Team Ltd (GB)
- Applia Applied Informatics (SE)
- Aprisoft AB (SE)
- APSU BVBA (BE)
- Aquatickets Lanzarote S.L. (ES)
- Argolon Solutions Ltd. (IE)
- Arno Nebauer (DE)
- Arvanta d.o.o (RS)
- Arztpraxis (DE)
- Askew (NL)
- ASPerience (FR)
- ATLAS INTERNET SL (ES)
- Augumenta (FI)
- Avallain AG (CH)
- Avalon Network (BE)
- AVENCALL (FR)
- avertas GmbH (CH)
- Aves ApS (DK)
- BalaBit IT Ltd (HU)
- BAT Systems Ltd (GB)
- Bearstech (FR)
- Beeldbuijs (NL)
- BEKA associates (GB)
- BenQ Europe B.V. (NL)
- Beto Software, S.L. (ES)
- BibLibre (FR)
- Bibliotek-Systemer As (NO)
- Bieber-IT (DE)
- Binary Gastronome (FR)
- Biochemfusion (DK)
- biodec srl (IT)
- Bitcetera (CH)
- Bitergia (ES)
- Boost Development AB (SE)
- BOOTSTRAP sprl (BE)
- Borax distrib. Inform. usada. SL (ES)
- Bors Ltd (FR)
- BowTie Technology BV (NL)
- Brains SW-Engineering (AT)
- Brispo (DK)
- Bristol Wireless Community Co-operative (GB)
- BS Web Services (DE)
- BSSE (DE)
- Buckwalter Klintenäs AB ()
- Bureau Cornavin (FR)
- Business Logics GmbH (DE)
- bux it solutions (AT)
- CaC (DE)
- Cactus Data ApS (DK)
- Cadoles (FR)
- Cairngorm Software Ltd (GB)
- CANTOR (FR)
- CAPITA Unternehmensberatung GmbH (DE)
- Capstone (NL)
- Catalyst Computing Services Ltd. (GB)
- Cetrta pot, d.o.o. (SI)
- CHOC 02 (FR)
- CKAB (FR)
- ClaSS Information Services (ES)
- ClickOut Limited (GB)
- Cliss XXI (BE)
- CMC VYRECO SL (ES)
- Code Lutin (FR)
- CodeMint AB (SE)
- Codemist Ltd (GB)
- Cognititve Tools V.O.F (NL)
- ComisLogic (DK)
- Commotron GmbH (DE)
- Comperio srl (IT)
- ComputerBase GmbH (DE)
- Con4m (NL)
- Concrete Solutions bv (NL)
- congenio GmbH (DE)
- ConsultIT (BE)
- Contingences (FR)
- CONVAR Deutschland GmbH (DE)
- Corelatus (SE)
- corz.org (GB)
- Cosent BV (NL)
- CoSeTrain GbR (DE)
- Cre8ive Thought (NO)
- Creative Mind (PL)
- Custom Computer Systems Ltd (GB)
- Cyberbotics Sarl (CH)
- Céondo Ltd (GB)
- dalcorso.it (IT)
- Dalibo (FR)
- Damage Data GbR (DE)
- Dansk Prognose Information (DK)
- dasz.at OG (AT)
- Datactics (GB)
- datenheim.de (DE)
- Day by Day (NL)
- db&w Bornemann und Wolf GbR (DE)
- DBM technologies (FR)
- Debreuck & Neirynck (BE)
- deciBI (FR)
- Denkster (NL)
- DEVINSY (FR)
- Dial Solutions Ltd (GB)
- Digimate Computer SL (ES)
- Digital Graphics s.a. (BE)
- Digital Mail Ltd (GB)
- Digital Request GmbH (DE)
- Dipl.-Ing. Harald R. Haberstroh (AT)
- Dipl.-Ing. Meinolf Müller (NO)
- Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Rasokat, Multimedia-Entwicklung (DE)
- dPId Pty Ltd (AU)
- Dr. Klepp IT Consulting (AT)
- Dr.-Ing. Nepustil & Co. GmbH (DE)
- DreamCradle.com (NL)
- Dubbele.com (NL)
- Dynasol (NL)
- Dynasol B.V. (NL)
- Délestage (FR)
- E-genius (NL)
- E-volution ApS (DK)
- Earcon SL (ES)
- Easter-eggs (FR)
- ED3L (FR)
- EDAXI UG (haftungsbeschränkt) (DE)
- eduard.dk (DK)
- Efox.hu Kft (HU)
- EkInfo Kft. (HU)
- Elaborated Networks GmbH (DE)
- Electronic Equipments Ltd. (GB)
- Elektro Engineering, s.r.o. (CZ)
- Elemento Digital (PT)
- Eliasis (FR)
- Ellié Computing (FR)
- eMendo-IT (NL)
- Emergence Consult (DK)
- EnableIT (DK)
- Energy Saving Technology Srl (IT)
- Enredados Servicios Informaticos, S.L. (ES)
- Entr'ouvert (FR)
- EPOS PRO, s.r.o. (CZ)
- eqqon GmbH (AT)
- ERALOG (FR)
- Erimus AB (SE)
- Ertel & Friends Multimedia GmbH (DE)
- Escher Technologies Limited (GB)
- Esle (ES)
- esoco GmbH (DE)
- ESR Pollmeier GmbH (DE)
- Etched Pixels Digital Design (GB)
- EUROGARAN Informática (ES)
- EverSystems (DE)
- everthere ltd (GB)
- Evoluzione Web (IT)
- Evolvente s.r.l. (IT)
- evosens (FR)
- Exceliora. Ltd (BG)
- Excem (FR)
- Exelion (PL)
- Exelweiss Ent. S.L. (ES)
- Expertys Solutions SARL (FR)
- Expo Impex, S.L. (ES)
- Falcom communications engineering gmbh (DE)
- Faunalia (IT)
- Felix Klee Consulting (DE)
- Ferenc Kiraly s.p. (SI)
- FID GmbH (DE)
- Fingertips (NL)
- FInnigan Computer Consultants Ltd. (GB)
- fionet.com Internet & Services (DE)
- fks (BE)
- Formations Linux LPI (FR)
- Free Electrons (FR)
- Freykamp IT Consulting GmbH (DE)
- Frommel EDV-Systeme (DE)
- Froot Limited (GB)
- G&S Sistemas de Informacion, SL (ES)
- G30 Consultants Ltd (GB)
- Garrels BVBA (BE)
- Garvey Technologies Ltd (IE)
- Gawinet Sp. z o.o. (PL)
- GEEDEV Ltd (GB)
- Geeky Monkey Ltd. (IE)
- Gellings CO (NL)
- GemBiz Ltd (GB)
- GEMPSY FRANCE S.A. (FR)
- GeneaNet SA (FR)
- Gentleface s.r.o. (CZ)
- Geo-IT GmbH (DE)
- GeoData Consult Aps (DK)
- Gerlach und Sanabria Partnerschaft, Softwareingenieure (DE)
- GestTIC (ES)
- GG-Net GmbH (DE)
- Ghisler Software GmbH (CH)
- GHXhosting.com Ltd (GB)
- Gianluigi Belli (IT)
- GkWare e.K. (DE)
- Glisco S.R.L. (IT)
- Globe-nl Network (NL)
- glx-consult.com (DE)
- gocept gmbh & co. kg (DE)
- Gordon Kirk Limited (GB)
- GPC.solutions (FR)
- Grafische Koffie- Koek- en Dansshow (NL)
- GreenLight Solutions (NL)
- Gretta Grupp OÜ (EE)
- Grupo Impex (España) (ES)
- Grzymala Design (PL)
- H+O Films LLP (GB)
- Hannes Erven IT-Dienstleistungen (AT)
- Hans Zybura Software (DE)
- Hasso S.A. (ES)
- Haxx AB (SE)
- HCSoft programación, S.L. (ES)
- HDRsoft Sarl (FR)
- Hermann Mundprecht - IT Consulting (AT)
- Hibox Systems (FI)
- Hideas (NL)
- highPC (DE)
- Hoel Microsystems Ltd (GB)
- holozone GmbH (DE)
- HolzIndustrie Nahmitz GmbH (DE)
- Houlihans IT (IE)
- Humanet Audio & IT (NL)
- Humanet Audio & IT (NL)
- hupstream (FR)
- Hurson Associates (US)
- Hussfelt Netware AB (SE)
- HyperObjects (FR)
- Hyperspace GmbH (DE)
- Hörmann Solutions (DE)
- I.d & l, (FR)
- I.F.A.S.E. (Informatic, Facility Automation and Software for Environment) (IT)
- Icarai sarl (FR)
- ICE (BE)
- Ideia Central Consulting, Lda (PT)
- IFNE Software, s.r.o. (SK)
- ifu Hamburg GmbH (DE)
- Illion HB (SE)
- IllumiNet AB (SE)
- Imaging Systems Ltd. (SI)
- iMatix Corporation (BE)
- INAT GmbH (DE)
- Incremental (DK)
- inextcom (FR)
- InfoTecna (IT)
- Infusion Systems (EU)
- Ingenieurbüro Rudolf Polzer ()
- inmedias.it GmbH (DE)
- innoQ Deutschland GmbH (DE)
- InstalSoft s.c. (PL)
- Institut Jean Le Rond d'Alembert UMR 7190 (FR)
- IntarS Unternehmenssoftware GmbH (DE)
- Integralis Software ApS (DK)
- Intelligence Service 001 (FR)
- Intelligent Firmware Ltd (GB)
- INTELLIGENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS SL (ES)
- Internethic (FR)
- Intra2net AG (DE)
- Inventivio GmbH (DE)
- IOSPIRIT GmbH (DE)
- IRON ELectronics (PL)
- ISP Service eG (DE)
- isWagner (DE)
- ISYS Prepress Services (NL)
- IT in Zicht BV (NL)
- IT-aid (DE)
- IT-Kovac (CH)
- iT-Rex (NL)
- Itaapy (FR)
- iTIC INFORMATICA (ES)
- Ixxy (GB)
- Jakamaka Express BVBA (BE)
- Jakob Bayen KG (DE)
- JCOS-Technologies (FR)
- Jedox AG (DE)
- JGraph Ltd (GB)
- JHV Consulting BVBA (BE)
- JNF Programari (ES)
- Joliciel Informatique (FR)
- Jowett Enterprises Ltd (GB)
- Jukysoft (IT)
- Kajala Group Ltd. (FI)
- Kalpc Système
- Kapernikov (BE)
- keks.com (DE)
- Kernel IT Solutions ΕΠΕ (GR)
- King Camera Services (GB)
- King Computers snc (IT)
- KIS Software (NL)
- Kitson Consulting Limited (GB)
- Klebos Limited (GB)
- Koan s.a.s. (IT)
- Kompsos BV (NL)
- Kraken Software (PL)
- Köhlers Daten Service (DE)
- L E Jonsson AB (SE)
- La couleur du Zèbre (FR)
- labor-liber (FR)
- Landcroft Computing (GB)
- Leader.IT Network (IT)
- LECHNER-RAU (DE)
- Lemke Software GmbH (DE)
- Lemur Consulting Limited (GB)
- Leptonics (BE)
- Les Arts (FR)
- Les Développements Durables (FR)
- Libricks (FR)
- Limelight Software Ltd (GB)
- Link Data Security A/S (DK)
- Linugen bvba (BE)
- Linux Box (FR)
- Linux Consulting Martin Herweg (DE)
- Linux Support LLC (Линукс Саппорт) (UA)
- Littlemore Scientific (GB)
- Lo Gal (FR)
- Lochgorm Ltd (GB)
- Logical Soft (FR)
- Logilab (FR)
- logivision (IT)
- Longwitz Organisation & Consulting (CH)
- Lore Gamedia (CH)
- Loster GmbH (DE)
- Lybrafox Technologies sprl (BE)
- Lynx 2000 - Divisione Informatica di Cosmic Group S.r.l. (IT)
- M Quill Communications (IE)
- {M:U} IT Design (DE)
- Mac-Service Fröhlich GbR (DE)
- MacScan Ltd (GB)
- MadeMobile (NL)
- MagicManage GCV (BE)
- Manns, Dölle & Partner GbR (DE)
- Martin Schönbeck Beratungen GmbH (DE)
- Mats Palmgren Consulting AB (SE)
- Max Kubierschky (DE)
- Max M Corporation (DK)
- Mayking srl (IT)
- MDSI (FR)
- MECH (NL)
- med1 Online Service GmbH (DE)
- Medys Medical & Dentals Systems Distribution GmbH (DE)
- Meerwegen scholengroep (NL)
- Mekensleep (FR)
- Meridian Press (GB)
- Micro38 (FR)
- Micrologica Systems Limited (GB)
- Middleline Limited (GB)
- MiGWien (AT)
- MindStep (FR)
- Mirchev Ideas Ltd. (BG)
- modulix (FR)
- Modulo (BE)
- Molecular Modeling & Drug Design BV (NL)
- Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně (CZ)
- Moris Notari (IT)
- Nebix (BE)
- nechansky - ENGINEERING EFFICIENCY (AT)
- Neko d.o.o. (SI)
- NEONUS, s.r.o. (SK)
- neovita (SE)
- Nepton Oy (FI)
- Nethemba s.r.o. (SK)
- NetSec BVBA (BE)
- Netureza (PT)
- NETWORK PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS S.L. (ES)
- Newfoundland IT (NL)
- Newhaven Co (Int'l) Ltd (GB)
- NICODUV SARL (FR)
- NightLabs GmbH (DE)
- Niko dem BAUM (AT)
- NLnet Foundation (NL)
- No Parking SARL (FR)
- Normation (FR)
- Nou&Off (NL)
- NRS (PT)
- Nuxeo SAS (FR)
- Néréide (FR)
- Obeo (FR)
- Octopuce (FR)
- Oddpixel ltd (GB)
- Offcode Ltd. (FI)
- Oficina Técnica de Ingeniería y Valoraciones S.L. (ES)
- Ohrner IT GmbH (DE)
- Öko.neT Müller & Brandt GbR (DE)
- okworx digital solutions (DE)
- Olivier Lecarme (FR)
- Open End AB (SE)
- Open Logic Systems GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
- Open Office Automatisering (NL)
- open Source Consortium (GB)
- Open Source Consulting (AT)
- Open Triangle (GB)
- OpenCom (BE)
- openDoor (FR)
- Openfarm (FR)
- Openrun (FR)
- OpenSides (BE)
- OPENTIA (ES)
- OPS Consulting (ES)
- Organised Technology Ltd (GB)
- OSInet (FR)
- Oslandia (FR)
- Other Stuff (NL)
- Ottoeotto (IT)
- Outflop (FR)
- PAETZOLD Consulting GmbH (DE)
- PI-Data AG (DE)
- Pierre Chevalier Géologue (FR)
- Piil Informatik (DK)
- PiKRON Ltd. (CZ)
- Plaine informatique (FR)
- Planeta Olea S.L. (ES)
- Pleiade Associates Ltd (GB)
- Portal Invest OÜ (EE)
- PostSpectacular Ltd. (GB)
- PRAGMA (NL)
- Prem Souri GesbR (AT)
- procube systementwicklung (DE)
- PRODIX Nowicki Marcin (PL)
- PROGS bvba (BE)
- Qtrac Ltd. (GB)
- Qutoric Limited (GB)
- Rabe BV (NL)
- Radicore Software Limited (GB)
- REDESB I.S.P., S.L. (ES)
- Reid Geophysics Ltd (GB)
- Reiz IT Solutions BV (NL)
- resolution Reichert Network Solutions GmbH (DE)
- Riedmann GmbH - srl. (IT)
- Riedmann Wolfgang (IT)
- River Nederland (NL)
- Robert Winia (MC)
- Robinmatch Limited (GB)
- ROSA Software (NL)
- Rosman - Internet Services KG (AT)
- Rotate IT (BE)
- RSE-Engineering (DE)
- RSW architecten (NL)
- Rylander Animation (SE)
- SAFARA s.r.o. (CZ)
- Saiga Informatique (FR)
- Sander + Partner GmbH (CH)
- Sange Coop (FI)
- Saphena AB (SE)
- SaphirTech (FR)
- sartori-software.com (AT)
- Saxonica Limited (GB)
- SBS Braungardt GmbH (DE)
- schokokeks.org GbR (DE)
- Scil (FR)
- Sculpture e.K. (DE)
- sdata (DE)
- Seath Solutions Ltd (GB)
- SEDAT GmbH (DE)
- Senble KB (SE)
- Serious Thinking BV (NL)
- SGV Gen m. b. H. (IT)
- Shayol (BE)
- Sico Technology GmbH (AT)
- SILECS (FR)
- simple engineering france (FR)
- Simtec Buergel AG (CH)
- Smartmedia 2000 (IT)
- Smile (FR)
- Snaggi, s.r.o. (CZ)
- Snowlion B.V. (NL)
- SoftAiX (DE)
- SOFTEC sa (LU)
- Software Reichmann (AT)
- Software Semantics SAS (FR)
- SoftWerk sas (IT)
- SOILSOFT sprl (BE)
- Solago (FR)
- Solintex Ltd (GB)
- Solveware (NL)
- Solware Information Technology Ltd. (HU)
- SonAire, S.L. (ES)
- Sopinspace (FR)
- Southern Cross Software (GB)
- Sphenon GmbH (DE)
- spielend-programmieren (AT)
- Springwald Software GmbH (DE)
- Sproing Interactive Media GmbH (AT)
- SR INFOSYSTEMES SARL (FR)
- SSG Fintl,Gruber,Lassnig (AT)
- Stabilys Ltd (GB)
- Stajl IT Consulting (AT)
- Stefan Drees Unternehmensberatung (DE)
- STEM SARL (FR)
- -stim- GmbH (DE)
- studio-o! s.r.o. (CZ)
- Summerleaze Computer Services (GB)
- Sven Kolberg Hard und Sofwareentwicklung (DE)
- Swinbank Computing Ltd (GB)
- Syloé (FR)
- Sympatec GmbH (DE)
- T4 Sustainability Ltd (GB)
- Taho! (FR)
- TandT (DE)
- Tangerineworks Ltd (GB)
- Team Mellvik as (NO)
- TeamBox SARL (FR)
- Tech Solutions (GB)
- techexperts (IT)
- TECLIB' (FR)
- Tecnimex srl (IT)
- Telit ApS (DK)
- Tendersoft (PL)
- tetrode bvba (BE)
- The Chalis Partnership (GB)
- The H2Org (GB)
- The Learning Machine Ltd (GB)
- Thomas Nunninger (DE)
- ticket-web GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
- Tiger-IT (NO)
- TimeZynk AB (SE)
- Tinwood Ltd (GB)
- TK-Solutions (FI)
- Tksoft Inc. (FI)
- TOOTAI (PL)
- TOOTAI SAS (FR)
- toxA IT-Dienstleistungen - Thomas Urban (DE)
- Triacle Biocomputing (FI)
- Trustserver S. L. (ES)
- two bits s.r.o. (CZ)
- Tymon Limited (GB)
- U5com Co Ltd (TH)
- UAB EFOTO (LT)
- Ubiquitic (FR)
- uib gmbh (DE)
- Ulrich Fuchs (DE)
- UltraSimplified (GB)
- Uni-Deal (FR)
- Unipax di Trombetta Pietro (IT)
- Unitek Engineering AG (CH)
- Univention GmbH (DE)
- Universal Projects (RO)
- Us Media (NL)
- UX3 GmbH (DE)
- VaiSulWeb (IT)
- Valuatum Oy (FI)
- Van de Koppel Networking B.V. (NL)
- Van Rijsoort-Buigwerk (NL)
- VEONERGIE (FR)
- VEOSOFT SAS (FR)
- ViaISN (NL)
- VIGL-DRUCK GesmbH (AT)
- VIRTUA (ES)
- VIXNS (FR)
- VNZ (BE)
- VoiP-GO BiC GmbH (DE)
- von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH (DE)
- VRANIS SERVICIOS DE INGENIERIA SL (ES)
- Waldmann EDV (DE)
- Wapsol GmbH (DE)
- WEBCODE (PL)
- Websabi.net Ltd. (GB)
- Weinimport Karl Ernst Brunk (DE)
- wethica (CN)
- wideTrail (DK)
- Wijnands Computing Technology (NL)
- Worldxport Consulting (FR)
- WPI-Solutions (NL)
- X64 Lda. (PT)
- XHTML Finland (FI)
- Xonix Labs (SK)
- XSALTO (FR)
- YiG Engineering b.v. (NL)
- Zabbix SIA (LV)
- Zakład Usług Informatycznych Piotr Dybczyński (PL)
- Zedcore Systems Ltd (GB)
- ZenSI SARL (FR)
- Zeroconf OÜ (EE)
- Zeropoint.IT (BE)
- Zertificon Solutions GmbH (DE)
- Zicmama (FR)
- Zone Ltd (GB)
- Zone Projects (BG)
- zub machine control AG (CH)